CVE-2025-49997: Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Balkhi Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from Syed Balkhi or RafflePress and consider restricting access to the plugin's administrative functionalities as a temporary measure.
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Syed Balkhi Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress rafflepress allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Giveaways and Contests by RafflePress: from n/a through <= 1.12.18.